Use suitable words or phrases from Column-A above to complete the paragraph given below.

A Traffic Jam

During power cuts, when traffic lights go off, there is utter_______ at crossroads. Drivers add to the confusion by________over their right of way, and nearly come to blows. Sometimes passers-by, seeing a few policemen__________ at regulating traffic, step in to help. This gives them a feeling of having_______ something.

Discuss in groups and answer the following in two or three paragraphs. (100-150 words)

Do you find this story funny? What are the humorous elements in it'?(Pick out at least three; think about what happens, as well as how it is described.)

Match the words/phrases in Column A with their meanings in Column B.

Look at the sentences below. Notice that the verbs (Italicized) are all in their bare form.

(a) Simple commands:

- Stand up!

- Put it here

(b) Directions: (to reach your home)

Board Bus No. 121 and get down at Sagar Restaurant. From there turn right and walk till you reach a book shop. My home is just behind the shop.

(c) Do's and Don'ts:

1. Always get up for your elders.

2. Don't shout in class.

(d) Instructions for making a fruit salad-

Ingredients

Oranges - 2

Pineapple - one large piece

Cherries - 250 grams

Bananas- 2

(Any other fruit you like)

Wash the fruit. Cut them into small pieces. Mix them well. Add a few drops of lime juice. Add sugar to taste. Now add some cream (or ice-cream if you wish to make fruit salad with ice-cream.)

(1) Now work in pairs. Give

(i) two commands to your partner.

(ii) two do's and don'ts to a new student in your class.

(iii) directions to get to each other's houses.

(iv) instructions for moving the body in an exercise or a dance, or for cooking something.

The table below has some proverbs telling you what to do and what not to do. Fill in the blanks and add a few more such proverbs to the table.